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Classification of the Tasmanian Tiger

Phylum: Chordata

Kingdom: Animalia

The mammal's real name is the Thylacine, but it is more commonly known as the Tasmanian Tiger.

Class: Mammalia

The Tasmanian Tiger was the largest known carnivorous marsupial(has a pouch) of its time.

Order:Dasyuromo-rphia

It appears on the Tasmanian coat of arms. (see below)

Here is some live video of one of the last Tasmanian Tigers in 1933.

What Does it Eat?

Tasmanian Tigers ate solely meat.

Family:Thylacinid-ae

Geographical Location

Genus:Thylacinus

Their prey included:

Wallabies

Wombats

Kangaroos

Potoroos

Possums

The Tasmanian Emu

It was a big predator in Australia and Tasmania.

Species:Thylacinus cynocephalus

The Tasmanian Tiger was mostly located in Tasmania, but were living on the mianland of Australia many years before people settled there.

Tasmanian Tigers are believed to have become extinct during the 20th century.

The Tasmanian Tiger is officially extinct, but sightings are still reported though none have been completely proven.

Is the Tasmanian Tiger really extinct? People are already attempting to clone the species, and the Tasmanian Tiger could still be out there.

They became extinct because they were hunted, and because of human development in their habitat.

A Family of Tasmanian Tigers

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